National Register of Historic Places

Pomander Walk District

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001739

About this property

Pomander Walk is a cooperative apartment complex in Manhattan, New York City, located on the Upper West Side between Broadway and West End Avenue. The complex consists of 27 buildings. Four buildings face West 94th Street, and another seven face West 95th Street, including one with a return facade on West End Avenue. The "Walk" itself, consisting of two rows of eight buildings facing each other across a narrow courtyard, runs through the middle of the block between 94th and 95th, with a locked gate at each end. Each building originally had one apartment on each floor. In recent years, some buildings have been reconfigured to serve as single-family homes. Pomander Walk is different in style and out of scale with the tall buildings that surround it. Author and former resident Darryl Pinckney called it "an insertion of incredible whimsy" into the Upper West Side. It is not open to the public and visit is by invitation only.

Location

261-267 W. 94th St., 260-274 W. 95th St. and Pomander Walk
New York, New York County, New York
40.79388, -73.97310

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Pomander Walk District listed on the National Register?

Pomander Walk District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Pomander Walk District?

Pomander Walk District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pomander Walk District?

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